Bill Proposes Rural Health Liaison

13 Jun Bill Proposes Rural Health Liaison

Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) introduced Senate Bill 2894 in an attempt to create within the Department of Agriculture the position of a Rural Health Liaison. The Liaison would be consulted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate the Department of Agriculture’s response to all aspects relating to rural health. The Liaison will also be responsible for coordinating communication between all federal agencies regarding rural health and serve as the subject matter expert on rural health programming and outreach.